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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:06 pm • # 1 
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"Man, you realize it's gonna be 40 degrees when we get out of here," I protest. "I'll still go, but, let's hit it later. Say around 9?"

We agree on 830. We both arrive at 845. It's cold, but he's in a sweatshirt and shorts. Me, I'm smartly dressed in layers, including those zipper pants that turn into shorts, that I picked up 16 years ago, yet hardly ever wear.

I'm not sold on the idea. It's cold. They're not going to bite. His replacement rod had arrived the day before, so he was going no matter what. I'm tagging along because if you get a chance to fish, you fish.

Within a couple casts, we both hook up simultaneously. They aren't big, but they are hungry. And when you level the playing field with a 2 weight, they can be a lot of fun.

For me, about a dozen of them around this size on an #10 olive woolly bugger variation. My idea of a fun way to goof around after work.
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After an hour, he's shaking uncontrollably. Me, I'm smartly dressed in layers, because I'm an ex-yankee, and I've learned...


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:19 pm • # 2 
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Nice report, all fun on a 2 weight. Not fun in the cold but never when almost naked.
JimRed has proven Bass and Blue Gills feed in the cold, especially after dark.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:52 pm • # 3 
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Enjoyed the post.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:26 am • # 4 
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Strummer,

Believe me, I'm with you ref the temps. I had to work Sunday. It was cold and rained all friggin' day. It was the nastiest day I've seen in a long time. There were actually a few people out at the local preserve walking around in that crap.

I can deal with rain, and I can deal with cold, but I truly do not like rain AND cold. That just plain sucks.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:45 am • # 5 
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"...if you get a chance to fish, you fish." Amen to that.
Sounds like a fine outing! Thanks for the report.
(sitting here at -20, huddled by the wood stove sipping coffee, knowing I have to go out in the cold shortly, and fishing vicariously through all you generous southerners. :) )
brent


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:10 pm • # 6 
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Thanks for sharing your picture with us, looks like great fun.


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